Bamyan Province
province of Afghanistan
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Summary
Bamyan Province is a province of Afghanistan[1]. It draws 727 Wikipedia views per month (province of afghanistan category, ranking #14 of 34).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Afghanistan[3]
- Country: Afghanistan[4]
- Capital: Bamyan[5]
- Official language: Dari[6], Pashto[7]
- Shares border with: Sar-e Pol Province[8], Maidan Wardak Province[9], Parwan Province[10], Samangan Province[11], Ghor Province[12], Daykundi Province[13], Baghlan Province[14], Ghazni Province[15]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Bamyan District[16], Kahmard[17], Panjab[18], Sayghan[19], Shibar District[20], Waras[21], Yakawlang[22]
- Commons category: Bamyan Province[23]
- Located in time zone: UTC+04:30[24]
- Coordinate location: 34.75, 67.25[25]
- Topic's main category: Category:Bamyan Province[26]
- Population: 492,400[27], 495,557[28]
- Office held by head of government: governor[29]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[30], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[31], The World Atlas[32]
- Contains settlement: Bamyan[33]
- Female population: 244,392[34]
- Male population: 251,165[35]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Bamyan Province[36]
- Elevation above sea level: 3042[37]
- Area: 14175.0[38]
- Language used: Afghan Sign Language[39]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Bamyan Province[40]
Why It Matters
Bamyan Province has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]